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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: One of the big anomalies in the warmer homes grants scheme is that local authority housing which is being rented to tenants does not qualify. The Department is stating it is up to the local authority to provide for improvements that may be needed, but there is not enough money in the system to facilitate this. I accept that there has been a pilot scheme. Some of the local authority stock...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: On the issue of energy, there is a raft of questions that could be asked. I refer, in particular, to the sustainable energy programmes, the warmer homes scheme and the impact of these on reducing energy consumption, particularly through retrofitting, for example. Perhaps the Minister will state how the new system of grants is operating. Is there sufficient funding within the sustainable...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I asked a few questions on policy formation in the area of broadcasting with which the Minister might deal. As the Chairman has noted, the figure pertaining to the licence fee sticks out. In addition, the Minister might explain the position regarding the capital grant for TG4. Many people have noted that while almost €200 million goes into RTE from the public purse each year, it...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: Will we go through the different programmes - communications, broadcasting and so forth?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: The Vote covers a raft of areas in the Department. I will deal with communications. There is a provision of €500,000 under subhead A6, change management fund. Will the Minister give us an explanation? Our aspirations for broadband services have been discussed previously by the committee and in the Chamber. Will the Minister outline the progress that has been made to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (9 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an assurance to Dáil Éireann that there will be no reduction in child benefit rates in the forthcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33227/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (9 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way the collective Rights Management Directive will impact here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27864/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the early years strategy will be brought forward; the reason for the delay in this happening; the financial package that will accompany same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32572/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: This a commonsensical regulation. I was going to say it would not set the world alight. There have been accidents. All kinds of electrical work were done in the early days, but people are now conscious of the dangers of electricity. RECI and others have been serious about their business. This regulation must be welcomed and I have no difficulty with it. The regulation deals...

Other Questions: Economic Growth Initiatives (2 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he believes ECOFIN ministers can take to provide a Europe economic stimulus; the reason this has not happened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31920/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his estimate of the number of graduates with communications technology skills that will be required here over the next three years; his views on whether this demand will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27849/13]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the experience from the Mali mission would suggest that, while individual member states of the European Union could respond rapidly, the decision making process within the EU had been found wanting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30806/13]

Special Educational Needs: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak and compliment my colleague, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, for tabling the motion. Despite all the denials over the weekend that there was a cut and a reversal of services, we welcome the decision on a full reversal of what was announced last week. As we move forward, there will still be a cut to the number of special needs assistants in the classrooms from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: 85. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of hospital reconfiguration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/13]

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I ask the Minister not to interrupt.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: Despite being applauded elsewhere in Europe, our bottom-up approach to Leader funding is about to be dismantled. The abolition of a House of Parliament is a wrong step to take. Previous speakers referred to there being too much talk but problems occur when talking stops. In Northern Ireland, for example, we engaged with people and a democratic process emerged as a result. We need to get...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: While we may be on the same side, he is certainly not working with us.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: My party would be in a much better position if we had never allowed him or the founders of his party to work with us.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: Unfortunately, that is true and we paid an electoral price for doing so. The lesson to be learned is that there are no quick fix solutions. The Progressive Democrats Party offered a quick fix solution in 1985 and 1986 by pursuing the same policies as Thatcher and Reagan. These policies led us into our current predicament and were similar to those that caused the world economic crash in...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. This Bill is the result of an off-the-cuff commitment given in 2009 that the Seanad would be abolished. The public tends to support any proposal to get rid of politicians but the democratic process across the world has also been a vehicle for change. The European Parliament is a good example of this. Brussels is built around the European...